CHATEAU CHEVAL BLANC 2009 |

Château Cheval Blanc 2009 St. Emilion, 1er Grand Cru Classé (A)1 label very slightly scuffed, 2 tissue wrapped58% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Franc and 65% of production went into the 'grand vin'. 13.8 alcohol - they pick the Merlot earlier and earlier here. In 2015, this is oh so sweet, with a stunning nose of the oriental spice bazaar. Such amazing ripeness - was the 1947 like this when young? I think this is better balanced! Incandescently beautiful, totally exotic, but with a lightness of being, unlike the mythical 1947. Serena Sutcliffe, MW WA 99 459:3 bts (cn)per lot: GBP 1,300-1,600per lot: USD 1,600-2,000per lot: EUR 1,450-1,800LYING IN GREENFORD, MIDDLESEXOffered Duty Paid, VAT on HammerThese items will be sold under the normal UK VAT rules and VAT will be charged at the standard rate on both the hammer price and buyer's premium. Please see 'Exports from the European Union' for the conditions to be fulfilled before the VAT charged on the hammer price may be refunded. (VAT-registered buyers from other EU countries may have the VAT cancelled or refunded if they provide Sotheby's with their VAT registration number and evidence that the property has been removed from the UK within three months of the date of sale. The evidence of removal required is a certificate of shipment or, if the lots were carried by hand, proof of travel and completion of a form available from the Post Sale Service Group.) (All business buyers from outside the UK should refer to 'VAT refunds to Non EU business buyers' for information on how to recover VAT incurred on the buyer's premium).Estimates are per lot